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World's Finest Comics 22

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #22

Cover Date: May-June 1946
Cover Price: $.15
Publication Date: 1946-03-27

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jack Burnley
Inks: Charles Paris


Story: "The Siege of Aurora Roost!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
PencilsIra Yarbrogh
InksStan Kaye
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane

Villain(s):

Wolf Wendell and his gang (first appearance; claim jumpers)

Location(s):

Alaska Territory

Comment(s):

Samachson, Yarbrough and Roussos credited as Siegel and Shuster.
The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2 (2009)
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5 (2018)


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Second Story: "The Impossible Target!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtMaurice del Burgo
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow
Speedy

Villain(s):

Little Arsenic Ames and his gang (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

American West

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.

Story Reprinted in:

Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2017)


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Third Story: "Double Magic!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtWilliam White
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Zatara (between Action Comics #96/4 and #97/4)

Villain(s):

Rubber-Face Rollo and his gang (first appearance for all; disguises himself as Zatara)


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Fourth Story: "Boy Commandos - 5,000,000 B.C.!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

PencilsCurt Swan
InksSteve Brodie
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Captain Rip Carter
Brooklyn
Andre Chavard
Jan Haasan
Alfy Twidgett

Location(s):

A South Pacific Island

Comment(s):

This story probably happens after the end of World War II, during baseball season.


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Fifth Story: "The American Dream!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Schiff
ArtJohn Daly
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Everyman


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Seventh Story: "A Tree Grows in Gotham City!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

ArtWin Mortimer
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Nails Findley and his gang (first appearance for all; attempt to steal radium)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.
Cameron and Mortimer credited as Bob Kane.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2 (2004)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4 (2017)


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